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doctorbean

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Does anyone have advice on where to get the latest conditions on blackjack tables in Atlantic City (or anywhere for that matter)? I just signed up for trackjack.com, but I'm astonished to see that most of the information on the casinos in Atlantic City have not been updated since 2005!!!! I can't believe this. I assume Blackjack News is better.

Is it true that Trump Marino will allow late surrender on high limit tables? So says "American Casino Guide" (p. 287).
 
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Girl21

Active Member
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Vegas Casino rules

This is a question I have as well. Is there anywhere on the net where I can find out right now what the BJ rules and conditions are at all the Vegas strip casinos? Maybe downtown as well. I was sure I had come across something a couple weeks ago, but I can't find it now.

Thanks for any assistance!
 
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eandre

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My advice is save your money. Spend 4 hours upon arrival and scout out your play. Players who report to newsletter/websites may not be as skilled as you and might not see the true picture. A low roller sees a different game then a high roller.
My definition of heat is different then most people. Your own stlye of play will define where you should pick your shots.
Things even change based on shifts/personnel. It's your bankroll, use your experience to pick your spots. Besides, part of the gambling experience is to see the world.

Based on any of the reports, I would never travel to Aruba, Bahama, or any of the Carribean, except I know that there are some dd games that with proper tipping, I can get the dealers to deal in excess of 85-90% of the cards and win with poor game rules.
 
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eandre

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doctorbean said:
Does anyone have advice on where to get the latest conditions on blackjack tables in Atlantic City (or anywhere for that matter)?

Look on this forum under Eastern Us...Ferrettnparrott did a recent post of AC
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zengrifter

zengrifter

Banned
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eandre said:
My advice is save your money. Spend 4 hours upon arrival and scout out your play. Players who report to newsletter/websites may not be as skilled as you and might not see the true picture. A low roller sees a different game then a high roller.
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CBJN is a good starting point, but not entirely reliable. TJ is a curiously failed experiment. zg
 
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jimpenn

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Scouting Casino

Most penetration is dealer dependent. This can change with every shuffle of the deck. If you sit down at any 8D game, for example, and see the dealer cutting 2/12 decks pick up your money and leave. If you start a fresh shoe and count tanks during first two decks..leave. Backcount if possible prior to entering shoe, but you must get out if pen and count is bad after two decks even if the dealer gave you a good cut.
 
ihate17

ihate17

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Spend the money but also do as Eandre does

eandre said:
My advice is save your money. Spend 4 hours upon arrival and scout out your play. Players who report to newsletter/websites may not be as skilled as you and might not see the true picture. A low roller sees a different game then a high roller.
My definition of heat is different then most people. Your own stlye of play will define where you should pick your shots.
Things even change based on shifts/personnel. It's your bankroll, use your experience to pick your spots. Besides, part of the gambling experience is to see the world.

Based on any of the reports, I would never travel to Aruba, Bahama, or any of the Carribean, except I know that there are some dd games that with proper tipping, I can get the dealers to deal in excess of 85-90% of the cards and win with poor game rules.
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The cost of CBJN is an EV loss for a period on less than 10 minutes for me. Sure the pen and limit amounts listed on it are off quite often but a glance at it will let you cut your scouting time by much more than 10 minutes and in my opinion that makes it a waste of money not to purchase it.
Sure you scout the casinos out but to use an extreme example: You decide to spend time scouting the strip in Vegas and walk into O'Sheas and find the current rules there. That time waste would have paid for your CBJN itself easily and now you still are scouting casinos with possibilities and those with none.

ihate17
 
creeping panther

creeping panther

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Table conditions

Trackjack is a poor product, as mentioned, a failure. CBJN is much better but...

If you want true table conditions build a network of friends who will give honest conditions to you off the boards.

No AP in their right minds will spill their guts about a fine game to any publication. A true AP protects this info and only gives it to trusted allies. ;)

Do your homework. There are no shortcuts.

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cardcounter0

Well-Known Member
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I always get a copy of CBJN when I arrive in Vegas, it serves as a good starting point, allows me to eliminate a lot of places that don't have the type of games I am looking for, and saves me shoe leather by being able to focus on a good list of candidates. Plus, a trip to the Gambler's Book Store to get a copy is always +EV.
 
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